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The latest Rock Band title, based around the career of the punk rock band Green Day, is set to be launched next week for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, and we already know that a new full installment in the music simulation series is in the works at developer Harmonix and partner MTV Games.But with the overall m... |
4 June 2010
03:53 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that they will be putting out a new track pack for Rock Band, marking the debut of both heavy rock veterans Spoon and metal band P.O.D. on the music game platform. The fresh DLC pack is made up of 5 tracks and will be available for those gaming on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the... |
1 June 2010
03:55 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games are announcing that metal band Pantera will be coming to Rock Band with their best known album, “The Great Southern Trendkill.” Fans of the band will be able to get the songs on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony and on the Nintendo Wii starting today.The Pante... |
25 May 2010
13:31 GMT |
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The Beatles: Rock Band secured quite a bit of media hype around videogames and their ability to bring entertainment experiences that can revive long lost content, like the songs of the quintessential rocn'n'roll bands that are no longer playing together.But in the long running battle with the Guitar Hero fr... |
24 May 2010
05:33 GMT |
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Rock Band might be ready to make an announcement linked to the future of the well-known Rock Band franchise, putting up a poll on the official forums and inviting fans to make a choice related to the band they would like to see appear in simulated form in a future game. The possible choices are: The Eagles, Pink Floy... |
18 May 2010
13:11 GMT |
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MTV Games and Harmonix have announced that this week fans of the Rock Band music simulation title will be able to download and play a set of tracks from the Grateful Dead, one of the bands with the most dedicated fan base, as well as two tracks from The Smithereens. The tracks are offered for the Xbox 360 from Micros... |
18 May 2010
02:30 GMT |
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The launch schedule for downloadable songs for Rock Band is not showing any sing of slowing down and this week, fans of the music simulation title can look forward to getting no less than nine new tracks from No Doubt, together with a song from Orianthi and Picture Me Broken. The new songs will be arriving today on t... |
4 May 2010
04:49 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Game are announcing that those who have run out of songs to play in Rock Band can head to the Rock Band Music Store to see new additions from Flyleaf, Busted and Silverchair, which are offered on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the Nintendo Wii today, and the PlayStation 3 from Sony on Thursday. The ... |
27 April 2010
04:21 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games seem unable to slow down when it comes to putting out new content for their Rock Band line up of music simulation videogames. This week, the Rock Band download store will get new tracks from Coheed and Cambria, The Violent Femmes, Siouxsie & The Banshees and Supergrass. They will be available t... |
20 April 2010
04:37 GMT |
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Those who are excited about picking up Green Day: Rock Band when it comes out on June 8 need to take a hard look at the 47 tracks, which Harmonix and MTV Games have confirmed as appearing in the game and decide whether those are interesting for them or not. This is because the developer is saying it is not planning t... |
14 April 2010
03:42 GMT |
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Harmonix, MTV Games, Warner Bros. Records and Green Day have announced the full track and venues list for the upcoming Rock Band title set to show off the career of the iconic punk rock band. There will be 47 songs included in the game that should arrive on June 8. Players will be able to pick it up on the Xbox 360, ... |
13 April 2010
16:21 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that, this week, those who are interested in playing some new songs in Rock Band will be getting access to tracks coming from Serj Tankian, Smash Mouth and The Used. Those who are gaming on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft or on the Nintendo Wii can download the new songs today, while... |
13 April 2010
03:41 GMT |
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MTV Games and Harmonix are announcing that, this week, gamers can pick up songs from bands like Skillet, Switchfoot and Thousand Foot Krutch, whose roots go to the Christian rock scene but that also gained mainstream appeal. The new songs for Rock Band can be downloaded on the PlayStation 3 from Sony, the Xbox 360 fr... |
6 April 2010
09:00 GMT |
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Rock Band has gone into full hype machine mode, with Harmonix and MTV Games saying that Green Day: Rock Band will be coming on June 8 for the Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 and also announcing that they plan to release the much rumored Rock Band 3 at some point later in 2010, probably in time for th... |
16 March 2010
06:03 GMT |
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It's a new week, so a new package filled to the brim with songs is set to arrive for those who have not given up their Rock Band habit. This week, gamers will be able to download and play tracks from pop sensation Lady Gaga, Mute Math and the Subways. The fresh pack also contains a surprise for fans of the South... |
16 March 2010
05:17 GMT |
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Hot on the heels of the official announcement related to the development of Rock Band 3, Harmonix, the developer, together with MTV Games, Reprise / Warner Bros. Records and the band itself have revealed that Green Day: Rock Band is set to be released to gamers on June 8. The game should come to the PlayStation 3 fro... |
12 March 2010
14:41 GMT |
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MTV Games and developer Harmonix have announced that, this week, fans of the Rock Band experience will be able to enjoy a number of songs from The White Stripes, The Futureheads, The James Gang and Shaimus. The songs will be arriving on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Nintendo Wii.The... |
9 March 2010
03:00 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games are saying that the new songs coming to Rock Band during this week will feature Disturbed, rockers hailing from the United States, and Silversun Pickups, The Mother Hips and TRUSTcompany. The new songs will be launched for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii versions of the ver... |
2 March 2010
05:17 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that this week gamers who are eager to get some new tracks for their Rock Band parties will be able to download songs from HIM, One Night Only, The Police, KSM and Marilyn Manson. All the tracks are actual master recording and with them the number of artists featured in the Rock ... |
23 February 2010
04:35 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games have already said that they are working on a Green Day Rock Band music simulation title set to arrive in 2010, probably at some point in September or October, and there have been suggestions that the two companies are also working on the initial stages of development for Rock Band 3, a game tha... |
22 February 2010
16:41 GMT |
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Publisher Activision Blizzard has announced that it plans to continue to focus on Guitar Hero and DJ Hero to dominate the music simulation genre. The company is aiming for a broader audience and releasing a smaller number of versions of its titles in order to make a profit. Ten music game SKUs are set to arrive in 20... |
12 February 2010
16:51 GMT |
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MTV Games and Harmonix have announced that during this week, Megadeth is coming to Rock Band in spectacular fashion, with the release of the full list of tracks from their “Rust in Peace” album, seen as a landmark in the history of rock. The songs will be delivered later today on the Xbox 360 home gaming ... |
9 February 2010
03:43 GMT |
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Overall, sales of music titles in the United States were down by an astounding 46% and this could spell trouble for Activision, which puts out the Guitar Hero franchise and its spinoffs, and for MTV Games and Harmonix, which are creating the Rock Band series. We already know that Green Day Rock Band is slated to be r... |
27 January 2010
03:42 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games, the two entities behind the highly successful Rock Band music simulation franchise, have announced that the downloadable songs, which will be made available this week for their videogames include releases from Blue Oyster Cult, Hawkwind, I Mother Earth, Motorhead, Nazareth, and Rage Against th... |
26 January 2010
13:11 GMT |
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The Beatles Rock Band has been a success for Harmonix and MTV Games, with more than 1.7 million units sold worldwide since its September 2009 release and the two companies are set to capitalize on the success of the band-oriented music game concept by putting out Green Day Rock Band, the title announced at the VGA aw... |
25 January 2010
16:11 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that The Beatles Rock Band managed to sell about 357,000 units during the month of December, reaching a grand total of 1.18 million copies sold in the United States and about 1.7 million worldwide since it was released in September 2009. Harmonix has already outed entire The Beat... |
20 January 2010
13:11 GMT |
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MTV Games and Harmonix, the two companies behind the success of the Rock Band franchise, have announced that they are ready to release five new tracks from Alice in Chains for their music titles during the course of this week. The new pack will be available for those who play Rock Band on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft,... |
12 January 2010
12:21 GMT |
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While the music genre may claim it's just the industry taking its course, rhythm games have begun to decline in popularity a lot more than other titles have. As such, the likes of Guitar Hero and Rock Band have a difficult time trying to convince gamers that they're still popular, and that this is just the ... |
11 January 2010
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NetDevil has announced that its most recent project, LEGO Universe, will have a strong presence at the Consumer Electronics Show, which is taking place from January 7 to 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.The venue is very important for the LEGO-powered MMO as players will be able to get their hands on a demo vers... |
7 January 2010
04:26 GMT |
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It's the week between Christmas and the New Year but it seems that the developers at Harmonix are determined to still put out a slew of tracks for their Rock Band music simulator. For the first time in the history of the franchise, Paul McCartney is set to make an appearance as a solo artist, after featuring as ... |
29 December 2009
03:56 GMT |
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Harmonix, MTV Games and Apple Corps have announced that they are today releasing the Rubber Soul album for their The Beatles-themed Rock Band title. Players interested in picking up the full album can log into the Xbox Live Marketplace today to get it or use the Nintendo Wii but those who want to play on the PlayStat... |
15 December 2009
02:57 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 is out and battling The Beatles Rock Band for the money of Christmas shoppers who are looking for some social and music gaming, and DJ Hero is also out, trying to find its niche. There are signs that Activision is already talking to artists about a sequel to the disk spinning title and it seems that som... |
14 December 2009
16:41 GMT |
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Following the success of The Beatles Rock Band, which managed to sell better than expected and get better reviews that Guitar Hero 5, a lot of people have begun to speculate on what Harmonix and MTV Games will be creating next for the long running franchise, especially considering that analysts are expecting the musi... |
14 December 2009
08:17 GMT |
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As the gaming industry starts feeling the bitter taste of recession more and more, another studio has to cut back on its workforce. We already saw Electronic Arts fire over 1,500 people and shut down game developer Pandemic Studio, and now it seems like one of its smaller business partners needs to make a few cutback... |
11 December 2009
05:51 GMT |
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Microsoft has announced that it plans to release a new entry in the Lips series in spring 2010, bearing the name Party Classics. The idea is to introduce a new line up of songs more oriented toward singing in the living room with friends and battling to obtain the biggest score. The game will contain more tracks than... |
8 December 2009
03:49 GMT |
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Harmonix and MTV Games have another song pack ready for their Rock Band, and, while the three bands that have lent their tracks to the game are well known, they couldn't be any more different in style. The first band will rev up Rock Band instruments like never before, as Slipknot fans are sure to heat things up... |
7 December 2009
06:40 GMT |
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It seems that retail giant Wal Mart is pushing hard for a solid foothold in the videogaming space by cutting prices on a selection of big titles and by offering a special deal on the Nintendo Wii. The deals are part of its regular Christmas promotions, which also target products like holiday food, electronics and toy... |
3 December 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Rock Band Network Network is one of the most ambitions projects that MTV Games and Harmonix have been working on. As far as the concept goes, it's not that completely new, since it basically relies on user-generated content, but to let anyone create selling songs might make people look at Rock Band in a complete... |
26 November 2009
03:38 GMT |
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Wii Music, which was released last year, has not been one of the biggest hits for Nintendo. Titles like Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit are still selling well, while the music simulator for the Wii seems to have faded into obscurity and slid out of sales charts. But its creator might not yet be prepared to let go of the i... |
20 November 2009
13:21 GMT |
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The initial narrative that accompanied the launch of The Beatles: Rock Band, the newest collaboration between Harmonix and MTV Games, has been of a revolutionary videogame that will attract non-gamers to the music genre titles and which will set the trend for future releases that are focused more on specifi... |
9 November 2009
12:51 GMT |
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Electronic Arts is one of the biggest publishers in the videogame business and John Riccitiello, the chief executive officer of the company, is one of the people most concerned with the future of the industry and with how customers will be getting their gaming fix in the coming years. And it seems that he envisions a... |
9 November 2009
04:21 GMT |
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It seems that in spite of the rivalry between Guitar Hero and Rock Band, most of the players who are interested in music simulators try both of them although they might not spend money on both series.A study was conducted by GamerDNA and DFC Intelligence on a sample of 10,000 players of the Xbox 360 home gaming conso... |
4 November 2009
04:30 GMT |
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Rock Band is getting a new pack from Harmonix and MTV Games. The two companies announced today a Grohl-packed pack with nothing but good songs. Most of the tracks will come from Nirvana and Foo Fighters, but it will also feature a song from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. If the last name is less known, Nirvana easily c... |
2 November 2009
10:21 GMT |
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The Beatles Rock Band has been a true success for Harmonix and MTV Games, managing to sell better than the rival Guitar Hero 5 from Neversoft and Activision during the month of September and generating about double the revenue. And it seems that the company might actually be interested in creating other full-length v... |
28 October 2009
15:21 GMT |
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MTV Games and Harmonix are somewhat getting into the Halloween spirit with their new downloadable content pack for Rock Band. It's only a halfhearted play by the company, since the only real artist in the list with a spooky “touch” is Rob Zombie and all other pale in comparison to his creepy presence... |
26 October 2009
04:13 GMT |
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It has been announced that cable-television network Nickelodeon is now the owner of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. This basically means that it holds the rights to creating television content, full-length movies and video games based on the characters. The official statement made by the network has not m... |
23 October 2009
03:02 GMT |
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The overall NPD Group figures for September were sort of positive, with video-game revenue growing robustly and with sales of the major gaming consoles rebounding after several months of slumps and a dismal August. But it seems that the video-game industry is not out of the woods yet, with October set to be another r... |
22 October 2009
16:41 GMT |
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EA Mobile, Harmonix and MTV Games have recently announced the availability of Rock Band for iPhone and iPod touch. Earlier confirmed by EA via an advertisement, the game is now immediately available for download via Apple’s App Store, featuring 20 full-length songs, and the ability to purchase more right from w... |
22 October 2009
06:59 GMT |
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The latest Rock Band downloadable content brought a nice addition of Queen songs to the game, but in case this wasn't enough for you, the band will get even more time in the spotlight. Lego Rock Band will be released in the first half of November and it will include lego figures that depict John Deacon, Roger Ta... |
21 October 2009
06:31 GMT |
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One of the interesting battles to watch in the just released NPD Group sales figures for videogames for the month of September was that between musical rivals Rock Band and Guitar Hero. The Beatles title from Harmonix and MTV Games came out on top, selling more than Guitar Hero 5 by about 20%.Scott Guthrie, who is th... |
21 October 2009
03:24 GMT |
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